migration planning

  1. Windows 10 ESU rollout explained: enrollment options and planning

    Microsoft’s slow, staged rollout of the Windows 10 Enroll now (ESU) wizard means the extension lifeline Microsoft promised for legacy PCs is available — but not instantly visible to everyone, and it comes with conditions and caveats that every Windows 10 user should understand before relying on...
  2. Windows 10 EOL Prompts Ramp Up Ahead of October 14, 2025

    Microsoft’s push to move Windows 10 users onto Windows 11 has stepped up a gear: as August’s Patch Tuesday rolls out, an increasingly persistent, full‑screen end‑of‑life banner is appearing on many Windows 10 machines urging immediate action — and in some cases the prompt returns again and again...
  3. Microsoft Sets 2033 PQC Rollout Across Windows, Azure, M365 with 2029 Start

    Microsoft has set a firm, public timetable to make its entire product and service portfolio resilient to the quantum threat — committing to enable early adoption of quantum‑safe capabilities by 2029 and to complete a full transition to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) across Windows, Azure...
  4. Windows 10 ESU Extends Security to 2026 — Should You Wait to Upgrade to Windows 11?

    I’ve been putting off the full switch to Windows 11 — and I’m not alone: recent developments from Microsoft have made it rational for many users to stay on Windows 10 for now. The vendor’s rollout of a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) option, growing reports of performance and stability...
  5. Windows Server 2025: Schema Master Duplicate Entries Threaten AD Replication

    A subtle but dangerous bug in Windows Server 2025’s Schema Master FSMO role is causing duplicate schema entries that can break Active Directory replication and trigger schema-mismatch errors on older domain controllers — the issue is being discussed by administrators and reported in the field...
  6. Windows 10 ESU: One-Year Security Updates After End of Support

    Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a one-year safety net — a broadly accessible Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that keeps crucial security patches flowing after the official end-of-support date, but the offer comes with strings attached and hard choices ahead for millions of PC...
  7. Windows End of Support 2025: Plan Your Migration Before Oct 14

    Microsoft has issued a fresh, time‑sensitive reminder: multiple Windows releases are reaching the ends of their servicing windows within the next few months, and the transition clock is now counting down in plain dates — not vague warnings. For millions of Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education and...
  8. KB5063709: Windows 10 ESU enrollment and security bridge to 2026

    Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 10 — KB5063709 — is a small download with an outsized purpose: it lays the technical groundwork that lets consumer PCs enroll in Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program and receive security updates through October 13, 2026, even after...
  9. Edge/WebView2 Updates on Windows 10 Through Oct 2028: Migration Breathing Room

    Microsoft's decision to keep Microsoft Edge and the WebView2 runtime receiving updates on Windows 10 through at least October 2028 changes the migration calculus for millions of users — but it is a tactical reprieve, not a permanent fix for an aging operating system. Background Microsoft long...
  10. Edge and WebView2 Updates on Windows 10 Through 2028 Amid Windows 10 EOL 2025

    Microsoft’s recent clarification that Microsoft Edge — and the Microsoft WebView2 runtime that powers many modern Windows apps — will continue to receive security and quality updates on Windows 10 (version 22H2) through at least October 2028 is a meaningful shift in the post‑end‑of‑life...
  11. Edge and WebView2 on Windows 10 22H2: Updates Through Oct 2028

    Microsoft has clarified that Microsoft Edge — and the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime — will continue to receive security and quality updates on Windows 10 (version 22H2) through at least October 2028, even though the Windows 10 operating system itself reaches its end-of-support milestone on October...
  12. Edge and WebView2 on Windows 10 22H2 Through 2028: OS Risks Remain

    Microsoft’s recent lifecycle clarification — that Microsoft Edge (and the WebView2 runtime) will continue to receive security and quality updates on Windows 10, version 22H2, well after the operating system itself reaches end-of-support — reshapes migration timelines for millions of users and...
  13. Edge and WebView2 Update Window on Windows 10 Through 2028

    Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft WebView2 runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 (22H2) through at least October 2028, even though the Windows 10 operating system itself reaches end of support on October 14, 2025 — a separation that changes migration...
  14. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Edge/WebView2 Updates Through 2028 and Migration Planning

    Microsoft has made a clear, consequential distinction in the lifecycles of its platform and browser: Windows 10’s operating system support ends on October 14, 2025, but Microsoft Edge and the WebView2 runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 (22H2) through at least October 2028 — a...
  15. Edge and WebView2 Updates on Windows 10 Through Oct 2028: PWAs and Copilot

    Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 (22H2) through at least October 2028, ensuring that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), WebView-dependent applications, and Edge-powered experiences like Copilot-related...
  16. Windows 10 Sunset Lawsuit: Security, Obsolescence, and AI Transitions

    A single consumer’s courtroom challenge has transformed Microsoft’s planned Windows 10 sunset from a scheduled lifecycle event into a high-stakes debate about security, forced obsolescence, and how dominant platform vendors manage transitions to AI‑centric ecosystems. The complaint—filed in...
  17. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Details, Upgrades, and Windows 11 Shift

    Microsoft’s slow-but-steady retirement of Windows 10 has accelerated into a clear endgame: the company has shut down the Windows 10 Beta testing channel, confirmed a hard end-of-support date for the platform, and rolled out a narrowly scoped consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that...
  18. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Gamers Hesitate to Upgrade to Windows 11

    The end of support for Windows 10 is no longer a distant speck on the horizon—it's right around the corner, and for millions of PC users, that looming October 14, 2025 deadline marks a pivotal moment. Microsoft’s message is unambiguous: after that date, Windows 10 will stop receiving free...
  19. Mastering the Windows 11 Cloud-Native Migration with Microsoft Intune

    For organizations contemplating a migration from Windows 10 domain-joined and co-managed devices to a truly cloud-native Windows 11 environment using Microsoft Intune, the path is now both clearer and more pressing than ever. The momentum behind Microsoft’s cloud management tools, especially...
  20. Microsoft Stops Public Folder Migrations from Legacy Exchange Servers in 2025

    Microsoft has announced a significant policy change affecting organizations using legacy versions of Exchange Server. Starting October 1, 2025, the company will block native public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and earlier to Exchange Online. This move is part of Microsoft's...